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Ara J. Schmitt, Ph.D.Assistant Professor G3A Canevin Hall |
Courses Taught
GPSY 505 Role and Function of School Psychologists
GPSY 625 Academic Interventions
GPSY 690 Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
GPSY 690L Integrated Practicum
GPSY 703/903 Advanced School Psychology (Internship) Seminar
GPSY 810 Directed Research
GPSY 811 Biological Basis of Behavior
GPSY 814 Professional Seminar: Professional Development
Education
Ph.D. School Psychology, APA–accredited and NASP–approved program
Illinois State University, Normal, IL
B.S. Psychology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
Honors/Awards
Illinois State University Department of Psychology (2008)
Outstanding Alumnus: Early Career
The Society for the Study of School Psychology (March 2007)
Honorarium and participation as an early career scholar in the School Psychology Research Collaboration Conference (SPRCC)
Research Interests
Neuropsychological assessment and intervention of learning problems and neurologic disorders.
Use of assistive technology to improve student performance.
Manifestations of chronic illness within the schools.
Professional issues in school psychology.
Current Projects
Schmitt, A. J. (in process). Cattell-Horn-Carroll predictors of reading fluency.
Schmitt, A. J., Hale, A., & McCallum, E. (in submission). Accommodating remedial readers in the general education setting: Is a commonly applied accommodation sufficient to improve comprehension?
Schmitt, A. J., Lovelace, T., & Rubinic, D. (in process). A comparison of the effects of Direct Instruction versus Dialogic Reading the vocabulary acquisition of preschool students.
Schmitt, A. J., McCallum, E., Rubinic, D. (in submission). Decoding and vocabulary assistance using reading pens: Impact on student comprehension accuracy and rates.
Schmitt, A. J., McCallum, E., Rubinic, D. (in submission). Implementation guidelines: Evaluating the effectiveness of reading pens with individual students. Journal of Evidence Based Practices for Schools.
Schmitt, A. J., & Schneider, W. J. (in process). Factor analysis of the CTOPP in a clinic referred sample.
Professional Affiliations
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association Division 16: School Psychology
Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania
National Association of School Psychologists
Pennsylvania Psychological Association
Trainers of School Psychologists
Recent Publications
McCallum, E., Schmitt, A. J., Keener, D., Rezzetano, K., & Skinner, C. (in press). Extending research on the taped problems intervention: Does adding group rewards enhance fluency development? School Psychology Forum.
Wodrich, D. L., Schmitt, A. J., & Goldberg, J. (in press). Neuropsychology and school psychology/educational psychology. In E. R. Arzubi (Ed.), Practical guide to neuropsychological evaluations. New York: Springer Publishing Company.
Crothers, L. M., Schmitt, A. J., Hughes, T. L., Theodore, L. A., & Lipinski, J. (2009). A national survey of male and female school psychology university trainers: A qualitative snapshot of the employment characteristics of the profession in 2008. The School Psychologist, 63, 56-62.
Schmitt, A. J., McCallum, E., Hale, A. D., Obeldobel, E., & Dingus, K. (2009). Can text-to-speech assistive technology improve the reading comprehension of students with severe reading and emotional disabilities? Journal of Evidence Based Practices for Schools.
Schmitt, A. J., McCallum, E., Hale, A. D., Obeldobel, E., & Dingus, K. (2009). Text-to-speech assistive technology to improve reading comprehension: Implementation guidelines. Journal of Evidence Based Practices for Schools. (separately submitted companion guidelines to the paper above)
Schmitt, A. J., & Decker, S. L. (2008). Review of the Test of Memory and Learning – 2. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment. Available at http://jpa.sagepub.com/cgi/rapidpdf/0734282908322449v1
Schmitt, A. J., & Wodrich, D. L. (2008). Reasons and rationales for neuropsychological tests in a multi-tier system of school services. Psychology in the Schools, 45, 826-837.
Wendling, B. J., Schrank, F. A., & Schmitt, A. J. (2007). Educational Interventions Related to the Woodcock-Johnson ® III Tests of Achievement (Assessment Services Bulletin No. 9). Rolling Meadows, IL: Riverside Publishing.
Recent Speaking Engagements
Schmitt, A. J. (2009, November). Clinical supervision of school psychology supervisees: A process approach. Workshop presented at the Duquesne University Annual Supervisor Workshop, Pittsburgh, PA.
Schmitt, A. J. (2008, February). Assessment and intervention of language-based learning disorders in the schools. Workshop presented at the Calhoun Intermediate School District. Albion, MI.
Schmitt, A. J. (2007, November). Secondary RTI: Empirically-based intervention, measurement, and reporting to consumers. Workshop presented at the Phoenix Union High School District, Phoenix, AZ.
Schmitt, A. J. (2007, September). Response to intervention: Effective measurement and reporting to parents and teachers. Workshop presented at the Duquesne University Annual Supervisor Workshop, Pittsburgh, PA.
Schmitt, A. J. (2007, May). Neuropsychological assessment and intervention of language-based learning disorders. Presentation at The Ohio State University and the Columbus Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH.
Recent Professional Experience & Service
President (2009-present)Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania Trainers
Editorial Board (2009-present)
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment
Policy Committee Member (2009-present)
Pennsylvania Psychological Association School Psychology Board
Editorial Board (2008-present)
Journal of Applied School Psychology
Ad hoc annual conference proposal reviewer (2007–present)
APA Division 16 Advisory
Editor/Section coordinator (2006-present)
The School Psychologist
Ad hoc reviewer (2006-present)
Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice
